Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary · Somerset · BA16 9LA · URN 123776

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2023-10-18Cohort 129Church of England

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 21

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 175 schools in Somerset

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
81%
Somerset 57.9%England 61%
23.1 percentage points above the area average of 57.9
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
5%
Somerset 7.1%England 8%
2.1 percentage points below the area average of 7.1
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
109
Somerset 104.97England 105
4 above the area average of 105
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
108
Somerset 103.48England 105
4.5 above the area average of 103.5
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
105
Somerset 104.33England 105
0.7 above the area average of 104.3
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
24%
Somerset 25%England 32%
1 percentage points below the area average of 25
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
90%
Somerset 71.9%
18.1 percentage points above the area average of 71.9
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
86%
Somerset 68.9%
17.1 percentage points above the area average of 68.9
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
81%
Somerset 69%
12 percentage points above the area average of 69
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
21
Somerset 31
9.9 below the area average of 30.9
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Somerset	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	81% Somerset 57.9%England 61%	23.1 percentage points above the area average of 57.9	20 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	5% Somerset 7.1%England 8%	2.1 percentage points below the area average of 7.1	3 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	109 Somerset 104.97England 105	4 above the area average of 105	4 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	108 Somerset 103.48England 105	4.5 above the area average of 103.5	3 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	105 Somerset 104.33England 105	0.7 above the area average of 104.3	In line with the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	24% Somerset 25%England 32%	1 percentage points below the area average of 25	8 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	90% Somerset 71.9%	18.1 percentage points above the area average of 71.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	86% Somerset 68.9%	17.1 percentage points above the area average of 68.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	81% Somerset 69%	12 percentage points above the area average of 69	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	21 Somerset 31	9.9 below the area average of 30.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Somerset · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 25.3 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 0.8% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 18.6% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 15.5% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 11.9pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 24% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 5% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 20.2pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 81% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 90.7% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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Common questions about Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good at its inspection on 18/10/2023.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Somerset, postcode BA16 9LA (URN 123776).
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